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This blog post is sponsored by Aeroflow Breastpumps. Below is a list of breastfeeding tools that I had no idea I was going to need prior to Rowan being born. I think it was way harder to prepare for a baby than I realized…and I quickly found that it was even harder to assume someone […]

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I am being featured on Wayfair for two weeks, starting today, and sharing my favorite spring items that align with my love for being outdoors hosting and playing in the garden. Check them out below! Even though it’s been below zero degrees for many days over the past week or so, I can’t help but […]

Not 5 minutes…not 3 minutes…but 2! These simple, 2 minute hairstyles are great for when you need some hair inspo in a pinch! Two minutes is about how long it takes me, on average, to do each of the hairstyles featured below. They are simple, easy and help streamline my morning routine (when I decide […]

It’s that time of year. Things feel dull and cold. Oh so cold. The snow has been around for what feels like forever, and I feel like my closet is lacking the luster I so desire it to have as I keep shuffling through cardigan after cardigan. I’m convinced that I just need to see […]

One of the biggest things I’ve learned to simplify in recent months is my morning hair routine. Before I had Rowan, my mornings consisted of a long and relaxing hot shower, a hot cup of coffee, a slowly eaten breakfast, and a lot of ME time – which included, curling my hair and taking my […]

My breastfeeding journey ended not too long ago. The moment I realized I no longer had to be tethered to a breast pump I sighed a big sigh of relief…and then cried like a baby. Tears of sheer happiness, coupled with that feeling of crossing the finish line of the longest marathon ever (I haven’t participated […]

Sponsored by Zappos. You may have followed along with my Capsule Wardrobe blog posts this past fall and if not – click here, to learn more about it! I’ve been on the hunt for a light colored structured bag to include in my wardrobe and when the opportunity to partner with Dooney & Bourke came […]

It seems like such a casual word – simplify. And yet…at times, it’s felt almost unattainable. My journey to “simplify” started with the need to simplify the bigger picture and the bigger stressors that trickled through the cracks and crevasses of day-to-day life. I quit my full-time job and we adjusted our finances to make […]

I hope 2018 brings a lot of promise and hope for you and your family! It’s been a long 2017…which was a continuation of a very long 2016. Some of you may already know this but I officially parted ways with my full-time employer and will now be working about 10 hours or so per […]

This blog post is sponsored by 6pm. Brrrr! It’s been a frigid -20 or so in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula these days! Winter is definitely here to stay and I can see the ice starting to form on Lake Superior (that’s when you know it’s super cold). The cold weather lasted right through Christmas and is […]

If there is one thing I have learned while pulling together the content for this blog post, it’s that there are hundreds of ways one might “simplify” and in the end it comes down to finding what works for you and your family and the unique situations you find yourself in on a day-to-day basis. […]

I recently received this beautiful wood watch from Jord. It’s the Cassia Walnut and Vintage Rose watch and it’s as beautiful in person as it is in photos. I love the rose gold color against my skin tone and it goes with pretty much everything and anything. I also love that I can dress it up […]

Please note, no filters or edits have been attributed to the images in this blog post. All photos were taken with an iPhone 6+. I’ve been interested in microblading my eyebrows for a while now and know a handful of people (including my sister in law) have had it done – and I’ve loved seeing their […]

Winter is here – but not by the looks of it in these photos! That’s because these images were snapped shortly before a snowstorm hit our area. If I were to snap the photos today, there would be well over a foot of snow! I was happy to be able to snag these images of […]

It’s only 12 days until Christmas as I type this blog post and I can’t believe it. This month has flown by! I only just started listening to Christmas music 24/7 (which is so unlike me) usually I’ve busted out the Christmas playlist the day after Thanksgiving…but this year things just seem to be rushing […]

Hello! My name is Samantha and I live in Michigan with my husband Dusty, our 1-year-old son Rowan, and two fur babies Gus and Reo. Thanks for stopping by! I am a happenstance blogger that started out years ago as a photographer – I’ve always loved the written word and when paired with photography – voilà, you get this little place on the internet that I like to call my blog, Samantha Elizabeth.